Discipline

66. Do the unpleasant tasks first, or as early as possible particularly if it is in your category 1. (It is most people’s experience that they usually turn out to be less unpleasant than was anticipated).

67. Keep a time log. Analyse where your time goes.

68. Stop being the ‘nice guy’ all the time-learn to say ‘NO’

69. Make sure you do it right the first time. Every time you have to re-try, you are wasting time.

70. How open is your ‘Open Door’ – should it be as wide open?

71. Try that time system again – this time make it work.

72. Keep a time log at intervals and analyse it for slippage.

73. Avoid procrastination – get on with it, do it now!

74. Avoid all those time wasters, things you like doing perhaps!

75. Set yourself personal deadlines for most tasks and stick to them, if at all possible.

76. Stick to the task you know must be done.

77. Do one thing at a time.

78. Always have something to do – even if it is constructive relaxation.